Chapter 132 The second person (big chapter)
Luke did not immediately interrogate Boris.
If he wasn't the murderer, there's no point in interrogating him.
If he is the murderer, he will not easily confess without enough evidence.
The key now is to find evidence that he has been to the crime scene during the time of the crime.
Luke found Matthew and asked him to investigate the car under Boris' name.
From Las Vegas to Los Angeles, the fast and easy way of transportation is self-driving.
According to Yikalin's confession, he sent a text message to Boris at 4 pm on April 30.
If Boris returned to Los Angeles immediately at that time, he would arrive at 7 pm at the earliest.
Courtney's death time is from ten o'clock in the evening to two o'clock in the morning.
Then the time when Boris drove to Courtney's house was probably between seven o'clock in the evening and two o'clock in the morning.
Also consider that Peter the dentist is at Courtney's from nine to twelve at night.
Well, Boris probably arrived after he left.
The key time period of the investigation should be between twelve o'clock in the evening and one thirty in the morning.
It will be more efficient to search from the key time period first.
Boris has two cars under his name, a white Ferrari and a black Mercedes-Benz S-Class. These two types of cars are the focus of the investigation.
Subsequently, everyone began to check the camera surveillance around John's community.
Luke didn't like checking surveillance before, not because he was hypocritical, but because this job was really not as easy as he thought.
Sometimes it takes a whole day just to look at it, dizziness, dizziness, **** pain.
However, something is different today.
After using the observation card last night, Luke feels that his observation skills have become much stronger, and he can try it today.
In the afternoon, the entire First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division was checking and monitoring.
As for Boris, it was handled by the deputy team, and the old man had a lot of experience in this area.
Boris is taken into another lounge.
At first, he was worried that the police would start interrogating him immediately, but he was relieved until the lawyer came.
However, the police never questioned him.
Wait, wait, he and the lawyer are a little impatient.
The lawyer 'smelled' something different, and began to actively urge the police to question him.
At this time, it is time for the deputy team to play.
Say a few words on the occasion, for example, if there is a sudden police situation, the police will soon arrange manpower to interrogate, so that they don't have to worry.
Now that you've come in, it's not so easy to get out.
The lawyer urged to protest, but the old man politely put a few words in perfunctory.
In short, a word drag.
The police focused on the Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz cars owned by Boris.
Checked most of the monitoring around the community, and did not see the two cars during the key time period.
Other team members began to expand the investigation time, from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am.
Luke was a little tired watching the surveillance, stretched himself, and poured a cup of coffee.
Standing in front of the window looking at the street outside, sorting out your thoughts.
He realized that there might be a problem with the direction of the investigation.
It took more than an hour to check the two cars under Boris' name during the key time period.
If it is expanded to 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., the investigation time will be longer.
What should I do if the car under Boris’ name is still not found after the investigation?
Release people?
It is impossible for the police to detain Boris all the time.
It is also impossible to ignore him all the time.
Luke began to think differently, what would he do if he were Boris?
If he just wanted to ask and talk to Courtney, he would drive back to LA in a Ferrari.
If he already had the intention to kill, he would not drive his own car back.
That's right, that's the problem.
Since everyone is investigating the two cars under the name of Boris, he will investigate in a different way.
Re-investigate surveillance around communities during key time periods.
The difference is that what he investigated this time is no longer a car under Boris’ name, but a vehicle with a Nevada license plate.
Every state in the United States has a different license plate number.
California license plate number format: the first, fifth, sixth, and seventh digits are numbers, and the second, third, and fourth digits are letters, such as 8Ceb383.
The Nevada license plate background has a mountain pattern. In order to distinguish it from other states, the mountain pattern adopts a geometric splicing style, which has a small characteristic.
The separator between numbers and letters is the Nevada outline style, for example, 273 A49
Through the exercise of the observation card, Luke's observation ability has improved a lot, and the speed of watching the monitoring is faster than ordinary people.
After about twenty minutes, Luke found three Nevada cars with the license plate number 653 · A28 in the key time period.
One of the Porsche 718s became Luke's main suspect.
The driver of this car was wearing a hat, and he couldn't see his face clearly, but Luke recognized the hat, which was the same hat Boris was wearing today.
"Guys, I found Boris!"
…
In the lounge.
Boris sat at the table with his head down, unable to see clearly.
The deputy stood by the glass with his hands folded in front of his chest and looked out.
A middle-aged white man in a suit, slapping the table in protest, "Hey, Vice Vincent.
I have been waiting for nearly two hours, drank two cups of coffee and three cups of tea, and my client waited even longer.
If I doubted the efficiency of the police before, then I start to doubt the sincerity of the police now.
Even, it is suspected that the police do not have enough evidence to arrest people. "
The deputy team still said in that tone, "Don't worry, they are indeed verifying the situation, if they can prove Mr. Boris' innocence without asking.
That's good news too, isn't it? "
The lawyer shook his head, "You have said this sentence for the third time, and it is hard for me to believe it. Either ask questions now, or release my client immediately. Our time is very precious."
"Dong Dong." The door rang, the lounge door was opened, and Luke and Xiao Hei walked in.
The deputy team laughed and patted Luke on the shoulder, "I've seen enough of these two guys, treat them well for me."
"I will."
The man in the suit said, "I'm Boris' lawyer, Porter Kalman. What are the names of the two detectives?"
Xiao Hei introduced, "I am Detective Marcus, and this is Detective Luke.
Boris said a few words in the lawyer's ear.
Attorney Porter said, "You two arrested my client and put it aside, and it has been nearly three hours now. I am very dissatisfied with this matter and will complain to your superiors."
Susan?
Red?
Luke doesn't care.
"Sorry, I kept you waiting for a long time. We have been checking the situation just now, and had a good talk with Ms. Icarine. She admitted that she knew Mr. Boris... This may be a beautiful misunderstanding."
"This is not beautiful for my client. If you arrest people without a thorough investigation, I will sue you on behalf of the client."
Xiao Hei argued, "It's not all our fault. When we first met Yikalin, she said she lived alone, and then soon after Yikalin left, this guy sneaked out.
We thought he was a thief, and it was normal for him to be taken to the police station. "
The lawyer laughed, "The famous robbery and murder department has already started to catch little thieves. When did you become so caring?"
"Thank you for the compliment, Marcus and I have always been warm-hearted." Luke replied with a smile.
"Boris, we should go." The lawyer stood up and said to Luke, "Your excuses suck. If my client needs it, I will still sue you."
Xiao Hei pouted, "Yes, you are a group of vampires."
"Hey, don't say that. When you need me someday, you will know that I am the cutest person, and you can only rely on me." Lawyer Porter put down a sentence and wanted to take Boris away.
Xiao Hei stood in front of Boris.
Lawyer Porter was a little dissatisfied, "What are you doing? Assaulting my client in front of me, I swear I will sue you for bankruptcy."
Luke said, "Lawyer Potter, you can go, but Boris can't."
"Why? Since he knows the owner of the house and is not a thief, why do you continue to detain him? Give me a reasonable reason."
"We are investigating a murder case. You should have heard about the case of the actress 'Courtney' being murdered in her own home. I don't know if Mr. Boris has told you about the identity between him and the deceased."
Porter glanced at Boris, "I don't care what their relationship is, this is not the reason for you to detain him."
Luke showed the arrest warrant, "Boris is Courtney's ex-boyfriend. Through our investigation, he is suspected of committing a major crime. This is his arrest warrant."
Lawyer Porter read the arrest document and threw it on the table, "You police will use these small tricks. Theft and detention are just excuses. This is your real purpose, despicable."
Luke said, "Lawyer Porter, we must pay attention to evidence. If I hear similar slander again, I may also consider suing you. I am not bluffing."
Boris asked in a low voice to Lawyer Porter, "What should we do now?"
Attorney Porter replied, "They have applied for a formal arrest warrant, and you can only choose to be questioned."
Luke laughed, "Do you want to chat here, or change places, the second, third, and fourth interrogation rooms are all empty now, you can choose whatever you want."
Lawyer Porter sat down, "Don't waste time, this place is fine."
Luke turned on the body camera, "Boris, I remember we had a conversation on May 3, do you remember the content?"
"No, I can't remember."
"It's okay, I'll try to help you recall." Luke opened the notebook, "I asked, when was the last time you saw Courtney?
"You said you came to Los Angeles to visit the class half a month ago."
"I also asked you, when did you know that Courtney was killed? You said that you have been unable to contact her, and you were worried that something might happen to her. You bought a plane ticket on the morning of May 3 and came back and learned about her murder from neighbors in the York community. ,right?"
Boris glanced at the lawyer, "It seems so."
"If you can't answer accurately, we can take a look at the original video of law enforcement records."
Boris sighed, "Yes, that's what I said."
Luke pressed, "Do you need to change your tune now?"
Boris looked at the lawyer next to him again.
Lawyer Porter realized the seriousness of the problem and proposed, "You have changed the reason for the interrogation. I want to talk to the client and ask you to go out."
The inquiry was interrupted, and Luke and the two left temporarily.
Lawyer Porter sighed softly, "Boris, if you want me to help you better, you'd better tell me what happened?"
…
Half an hour later, Luke and the two entered the lounge again.
"How's the talk going? Do you want to plead guilty?"
Attorney Porter said, "My client is not guilty. You made a mistake. If you want to prove that my client is guilty, then show evidence."
"OK, I thought it would save some trouble, but it seems we can only continue." Luke had already thought about the question to ask, "Boris, when was the last time you saw Courtney?"
Boris hesitated. From the expression on his face, it could be seen that he was very conflicted. After a while, he said, "On April 15th, I will come to Los Angeles to visit the class."
"Where were you between the evening of April 30th and 2 o'clock in the morning of May 1st?"
"I'm at home?"
"Which house?"
"13 Conte Avenue, Las Vegas."
"Did you ever come to Los Angeles between the evening of April 30th and 2:00 am on May 1st?"
"No."
"sure?"
"Yes."
"On the afternoon of April 30th, Courtney and producer Rossi had a date at the hotel. The two stayed in the hotel room for nearly two hours. Did you know that?"
Boris bowed his head, "I don't know."
"Do you know Icarine?"
"Yes, she is my ex-girlfriend."
"We discovered through the hotel surveillance that Ekalin was also in the hotel at the time and followed Courtney. She should have seen Courtney dating another man. I will tell you about it."
Boris asked back, "This doesn't explain anything? Women are independent individuals. Courtney and colleagues meet during the day. I don't think there is any problem."
"So, you lied, you know about it."
Boris glanced at the lawyer and sighed, "That's right. Icarine told me, so what?"
"Men should first learn to be magnanimous. This is the greatest tolerance and the best love for women. I believe that Courtney will not do anything sorry to me, and that is enough."
"I thought you would return to Los Angeles immediately to find her theory."
"You don't have to talk to me. I didn't go back to Los Angeles. I flew back to Los Angeles on the morning of May 3. Courtney's death has nothing to do with me. I love her and I will never kill her. You guys made a mistake. "
Luke smiled, "The remedy is good, I almost thought you had no motive for killing."
Lawyer Porter corrected, "My client did not have a motive for the murder. It is normal for her girlfriend to discuss business affairs with other men. This so-called motive is simply not valid."
Xiao Hei smiled, "Lawyer, does your wife often discuss business affairs with other men in hotels?"
Lawyer Porter pointed at Xiao Hei, "Hey, don't attack personally."
"You also think this is a personal attack?" Luke asked back, "It means that you also think it is not normal for Courtney to meet the producer at the hotel."
Attorney Porter retorted, "What I think is not important, the key is what my client thinks?"
"Pfft..." Xiao Hei laughed, "Boris, your lawyer thinks you are Green Arrow?"
The lawyer asked back, "What do you mean?"
Xiao Hei said, "Boris is the real-life version of the Green Arrow. He was cheated on by his beloved girlfriend and his best friend, and he still looks like he loves his girlfriend and cares about his friends...
Nauseous to death. Super bad. "
Boris was angry, "fuck, you are the Green Arrow, you black guys are the worst, I bet you haven't even seen your own dad."
Xiao Hei stared fixedly at Boris, and his anger soared.
Luke came out to smooth things over, "Attorney, tell your client not to attack personally. Let's not stray from the topic of discussion.
Let me ask, Boris answer, OK? "
Luke confirmed again, "Are you sure you didn't return to Los Angeles from the evening of April 30th to the early morning of May 1st?"
"Yes."
Luke pulls out a photo, "What's this?"
Boris and the lawyer took the photos to check.
Boriston's complexion changed drastically.
Lawyer Potter glanced, "What do you want to express?"
"This was taken at an intersection near the York community at 1:08 a.m. on May 1. The man in the video is Boris."
Lawyer Porter pointed to the photo, "The driver in the photo is wearing a hat, and his face cannot be photographed at all. How can you prove that this is Boris?"
Luke replied, "This car belongs to the Ligao Casino in Las Vegas, and Boris is an executive of this casino. We have inquired about the relevant departments. On the evening of April 30th, he borrowed this car." , it was returned at 9:00 am on May 1, which coincided with the time when the crime was committed."
Porter glanced at Boris and took a deep breath, "That doesn't prove that he must be the one driving the car."
"Boris, take the hat out of your pocket and show it to the lawyer."
Boris didn't seem to hear it.
"That hat is now an exhibit, hand it over, and don't force us to do it." Luke winked at Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei stood up, looking hostile to the visitor.
Boris was helpless, took out his hat from his bag and threw it on the table.
The lawyer looked at the hat, then at the photo, and his face was a little ugly, "Uh... this kind of hat is not a custom-made one, and everyone else can wear it."
"I knew you would say that." Luke took out another photo, "This photo was taken in the suburbs of Los Angeles, far away from the York community at the time, Boris was not wearing a hat at the time, and he could clearly see his looks.
Lawyer, can you think of another reason? "
Lawyer Porter stroked his chin, glanced at Boris at the side, and proposed again, "I want to talk to the client alone."
"Give me a reason."
Lawyer Porter thought for a while, "I will help the client make the right decision, and I believe you don't want this case to drag on forever."
"I'll give you five minutes."
"It's too short."
"Forget it, continue the interrogation."
"OK, five minutes is five minutes."
Luke and Blackie left the lounge, looked in through the window, and Potter seemed to be having a heated argument with Boris.
Luke really hopes that the lawyer can persuade Boris, so they can save a lot of time.
…
The lawyer asked in a low voice, "Is Courtney's death related to you?"
Boris pursed his lips, "No, they have no evidence to prove that I killed someone."
"They don't need evidence, all they need is to convince the jury." Potter stood up and paced, "Although I tried my best to justify it just now, you do have a motive for committing the crime, and you went to the community where the deceased lived when you committed the crime.
More importantly, you have been lying before.
It will leave a very bad impression on the jury. They are not fools and have their own judgment.
The judge will also cast doubt on your testimony.
The current situation is not good for you. "
Boris bit his finger and said helplessly, "What should I do?"
“In my experience, because you lied about your testimony, the chances of a jury finding you guilty are high.
It is safer to plead guilty voluntarily and reach a favorable agreement for prosecution and defense.
I understand the police, whether it is in terms of detection rate or in terms of funding and manpower.
None of them wanted to go to court.
I will help you get the most favorable conditions. "
…
Five minutes later, Luke and others returned to the lounge.
"Have you figured it out?"
Attorney Porter said, "Hey, we want to settle out of court."
Luke nodded, "OK, tell me about your conditions."
"Assume, I mean assume, that if my client pleads guilty, you're going to charge him with manslaughter."
Luke said, "From the existing evidence, he is premeditated murder."
Lawyer Porter stood up, "Then there's no need to talk, Boris, don't answer any questions related to the case from now on."
"Don't get excited, I need to hear his case statement before I can relay it to the prosecutor."
Porter's lawyer said, "If Boris can convince you, the charge will be reduced to manslaughter."
"I agree." Luke thought to himself, I'm not sure whether the prosecutor agrees.
However, it is good if the suspect is willing to confess the case.
Lawyer Porter said to Boris on the side, "Boris, you can speak now."
"Are you sure?" Boris still had some concerns.
Lawyer Porter explained, "If we can't reach a plea agreement, everything you said can't be used as evidence in court." Then, he said to Luke, "From a legal point of view, my client is just making a hypothetical statement. "
Luke nodded.
Boris said slowly, "Sorry, I did lie before.
The afternoon Courtney died, my ex-girlfriend Ecaryn called and said she had seen Courtney enter the hotel with a man.
I didn’t believe it at first, Courtney has always been nice to me, at least that’s what I thought.
I even thought that Ekalin was sowing discord, and said a few nasty words.
Later, Yikalin sent a few photos...
I called Courtney and she didn't answer.
I knew what Icarine might be saying was true.
I was very angry at the time, I am not the idiot that Green Arrow is, I will not know that my girlfriend is sleeping with other men and still be indifferent.
The more I thought about it, the more irritable I got. After finishing the work at hand, I drove to Los Angeles immediately, wanting to ask about it in person.
When I arrived at Courtney’s house, it was past one o’clock in the morning.
I didn't contact her, I wanted to give her a 'surprise'.
I entered the code to enter her house, and saw a man's slippers on the porch. It was mine, and Courtney bought it for me.
The last time I left, I saw with my own eyes that she put the slippers in the shoe cabinet.
At that time, I guessed..." Boris slammed the table hard.
"I still had a little hope... I kid myself, maybe Courtney's friend is a guest.
The last time I came to Courtney’s house, I brought a box of luck condoms. I took it out of the drawer and checked it. There were originally ten. I used up two last time, so there should be eight left.
But there are only four of them now.
fuck! The anger in my heart soared immediately, I was so kind to her, and for her to get rid of my ex-girlfriend, I even thought about proposing to her.
That's how she paid me back.
The more I thought about it, the more angry I became, and I wanted to run to the bedroom to argue with her.
She has fallen asleep, the bed is a mess...
I know, she must be playing poker with that man on this bed.
The anger in my heart surged up, and I couldn't control it anymore. I saw a fruit knife on the table, and I... inserted it into her chest. "
Speaking of this, Boris grabbed his forehead vigorously, "I didn't intend to kill her, I was just furious!
When I realized that I had made a big mistake.
I panicked and tried to call her name, but she didn't respond.
I was so frightened that I sat down on the ground... Knowing that I was done, I was completely dumbfounded.
I don’t know how long I sat there before I stood up from the ground and touched Courtney’s nose, but she was no longer breathing.
Then…"
Luke asked, "Where's your murder knife?"
"I wiped my fingerprints and threw them in the trash can by the door, and then I drove away."
Luke has been taking notes. The situation described by Boris is partly similar to the situation on the spot, but there are also differences.
For example, Courtney was not stabbed to death, but strangled.
Afterwards, he was hung up and disguised as a suicide by hanging. Although this suicide by hanging is a bit fake, it does fit the original novel of The Disappeared Lover.
Luke confirms "You stabbed Courtney in bed?"
"Yes."
"Did you move the body afterward?"
"No, I was already terrified at the time, and I just wanted to dispose of the murder weapon and run away."
"Are you sure Courtney was killed with a knife?"
"Yes."
Luke pulls out three pictures of knives, "Which one?"
Boris looked carefully, "The one in the middle."
"Did you turn on the lights when you killed Courtney?"
"No, how did you see that it was the knife?"
"That's Courtney's fruit knife, I used it. So even if you can't see it, you know which one it is."
"Have you ever hurt Courtney in any way other than stabbing?"
"should not."
"Remember carefully."
Boris recalled, "No."
"Did she have a scar on her neck?"
"The light was a little dark at the time, and I couldn't see clearly."
"When you tried her snort, did the body temperature change?"
"What do you mean?" Boris also heard the problem.
"Just answer me directly."
"I didn't feel it. I couldn't feel her breathing at the time. I was already in a daze, and I didn't care about that much."
Luke frowned slightly. Although Boris took the initiative to confess that he stabbed Courtney to death with a knife, the real cause of Courtney's death was not being stabbed to death, but being strangled to death.
In other words, he probably wasn't the murderer.
"Recall, was the door of the bedroom closet open or closed?"
"Wardrobe?" Boris was a little confused, "What's wrong with the wardrobe? I didn't pay attention."
"Then think about it carefully."
After a while, Boris said, "It should be closed. I would have the impression if the wardrobe door was open."
Luke was a little disappointed. If Boris didn't lie, he probably wasn't the real murderer.
On the contrary, it confirmed Luke's previous guess that there was probably a second person at the murder scene.
This man has been hiding in the closet, and he is probably the one who killed Courtney...
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(end of this chapter)